Monday, July 07, 2014

Go Ape Week: Verities


“I don’t see any reason to remake them. Why? They’re there, and they are potent as ever. On the other hand, I’ve always thought it would be very sensible to continue the canon and I can’t imagine why nobody’s done so.”

-The late Roddy McDowall, discussing the possibility of further Planet of the Apes sequels. TV Guide Online, September 1998.
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